How do you interpret reportable legal entities — equity method investments?

An increase suggests new strategic investments or growth in existing partnerships, while a decrease may indicate divestment or impairment.

How does reportable legal entities — equity method investments compare across companies?

Standard accounting metric for companies with joint ventures; peers report this as 'Equity Method Investments' or 'Investments in Associates'.

DaVita DVA Reportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

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ATIReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$5.85B+8.8%

LENReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$944.24M-3.5%

PAGReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$1.24B+10.4%

APTVReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$99M-22.0%

ARReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$358.83M+38.2%

TPX

TPXReportable Legal Entities — Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.4B+6.0%

Operating income$481.9M+9.8%

Net income$197.5M+21.2%

EPS (diluted)$2.87+43.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$726.4M+38.5%

Total debt$13.3B+6.7%

Total equity-$755.5M-183%

Total assets$17.5B+2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$320.8M+78.2%

CapEx$102.0M-28.8%

Free cash flow$218.8M+495%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.34B-16.0%

Enterprise value$25.95B-5.5%

P/E17.1×-1.4×

P/S1×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin15.1%-0.7pp

Net margin5.6%-1.0pp

FCF margin10.8%-2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity159.1%+80.9pp

Debt / equity103.6×+92.8×

Current ratio1.4×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by DaVita in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestments.

The official record: DaVita’s 10-Q, filed May 3, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — equity method investments mean?: The value of investments in companies where the firm has significant influence but not full control.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — equity method investments?: An increase suggests new strategic investments or growth in existing partnerships, while a decrease may indicate divestment or impairment.
How does reportable legal entities — equity method investments compare across companies?: Standard accounting metric for companies with joint ventures; peers report this as 'Equity Method Investments' or 'Investments in Associates'.